{"id":65,"date":"2024-01-11T13:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T18:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:11:35","slug":"fares","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/","title":{"rendered":"Fares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-primary-light-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158.jpg\" alt=\"Man and woman boarding a BC Transit bus toward Duncan.\" class=\"wp-image-941 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/02\/102424_COW_BCT_Full_158-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nanaimo-Cowichan Express<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Route 70 NCX Nanaimo &#8211; Cowichan Express is an interregional service for customers travelling between Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/cowichan-valley\/schedules-and-maps\/route-70-ncx-nanaimo\/\">About NCX Express<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"prefix text-mid-grey\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Fare Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fare programs are designed for people who ride transit often and may need more than regular fare options. These programs help make transit easier to use and better suited to different travel needs. Available programs vary by community. 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rounded-top-3 rounded-bottom-0\" width=\"435\" height=\"245\" \/>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"card-body rounded-bottom-3 p-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"card-title fw-extra-bold mt-lg-1\">\n                                                        ProPASS                                                    <\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"card-text mt-1 mt-lg-2 mb-3\">\n                                                        <p>Offer your employees discounted, unlimited transit with ProPASS, an employer program that saves money, cuts emissions, and reduces parking demand.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/fare-programs\/propass\/\" class=\"featured-grid-card-cta fw-bold text-off-black \">\n                                                        About ProPASS                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            <div class=\"slider-item px-1\">\n                                <div class=\"card-cta-link d-block h-100\">\n                                    <div class=\"card-container 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Adults with eligible passes can bring two teens aged 13 or 14 free.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/nanaimo\/fares\/fare-programs\/kids-ride-free\/\" class=\"featured-grid-card-cta fw-bold text-off-black \">\n                                                        About Family Travel                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            <div class=\"slider-item px-1\">\n                     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src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BCBusPASS_102424_COW_BCT_Web_166-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"card-img-top rounded-top-3 rounded-bottom-0\" width=\"435\" height=\"245\" \/>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"card-body rounded-bottom-3 p-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"card-title fw-extra-bold mt-lg-1\">\n                                                        BC Bus Pass                                                    <\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"card-text mt-1 mt-lg-2 mb-3\">\n                                                        <p>The BC Bus Pass Program offers low-cost 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